Phasmophobia will bring its Player Character Update to all platforms on May 5, 2026, and the change list goes well beyond a simple visual pass.
Kinetic Games said the lobby’s customization shop will finally open, letting players pick from one of 12 characters and adjust details like clothing and hair color. The studio also said more items will be added later through future updates and Twitch Drops.
One of the first rewards tied to the update is a High Priestess T-shirt, which will be available for Phasmophobia creators to distribute from May 5 through May 11. Players who want to earn Twitch Drops will need to connect their Twitch account through Kinetic Games’ Twitch Drops page.
The update also brings new character animations, plus a few changes that should be felt during an investigation. Kinetic Games said it will remove the death room and adjust how players interact with the environment and their equipment.
The studio said a full rundown will arrive when the update launches, and it will share exact release timings through its social channels and official Discord server. Kinetic Games had already pointed to the broader 2026 plan in a previous Phasmophobia roadmap preview.
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Phasmophobia
Developed by Kinetic Games
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror where you and your team members of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and gather as much evidence of the paranormal as you can. You will use your ghost hunting equipment to search for and record evidence of whatever ghost is haunting the location to sell onto a ghost removal team.
You can choose to support your team by monitoring the location with CCTV cameras and motion sensors from the safety of the truck or head inside and get your hands dirty with the ghostly activity that will get increasingly hostile as time goes on.
- Genre: Puzzle, Tactical, Indie
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2020-09-18
- Publisher: Kinetic Games
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / GRAC 15+
- IGDB Rating: 68.5/100
